Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-23

heard his cries. In addition TO the s32 which the
burglars got there 81 900 under the floor with
in three feet OF the place of torture which they did
not get
His Heart Was Broken.
AN OLD MANS FATAL GRIEF FOR HIS DAUGHTERS
He died Of broken heart" was what one OF
the mourners said who stood by the death-bed of
DR. L s Bailey. whose death took place last Fri
day night in Forsyth county, Ga. DR.. Baileys
death was brought about by grief over the cruel
murder OF his daughters, Mrs. Ella Beck and Miss
Eugene Beck had married Miss Ella Bailey a beau
tfful girl, against the Will OF her father. The
couple removed 10 Clayton, where the groom had
large amount or property The first fntimatfon
that DIR. Bailey had OF any unpeasantneSS was
when he opened the door OF his sOn-ln-law's house
and saw there with bullet holes IN their heads his
TWO daughters. Mrs. Beck was woman OF high
spirit, and, having married against her fathers
WILL she would not let him know OF the unhappi-
ness which grew out OF her husbands sav1sh de-
voJion TO drink.
InOctober OF 1884 Miss Addie Bailey, the younger
sister, was to be married. Mrs. Beck invited her
To spend the few days before her marriage at her
house. IL was then for the first time that Mrs
Beck made known to another her secret
row. Miss Addie urged her sister to go TO the
parental home visit and there remain, unless
her husband MADE a decided reformation. Beck
OWNED their intentions, and on the night OF the
murder he said he was sick, and asked 10 sleep IN
the single bed, thus getting the women to sleep in
the one bed When n thought they were asleep
he slowly arose from the cot, turned down the
light hurriedly and sent two bullets crashing
through his wife's brain. Miss Addie, now aroused
fought Tor her life. Beck got her under his
knee a servant rushed into the door and was
greeted by shot from the murderous revolver.
de then sent the remaining shots into the head
and breast OF the struggling girl
BY this time the house was crowded, but Beck
slipped out and. running into the Jail, began to
create the impression that he was insane. The
messenger sent for Dr.. Bailey heStated TO tell the
fuI story and, merely telling him that his daugh-
tiers were i'll. left him 1t was thus that the Old
man was shocked by seeing the murdered bodies
tied gloom came over him. He refused to taiS and
moved IN melancholy way. His greatest delight
was TO visit the graves OF the murdered girls and
there ne would remain Tor hours until some SYM
pathizing friend would lead him away. Becky,
trial was stubbOrnly contested The member OF
the legislature and all the leading citizens were
related TO him. notwithstanding that, on the
trial not Il material point in the case denied
the jury only convicted him for pen1tentiary
sentence.
DR.. Bailey was Baptist preacher, had been for
several terms member of the state legislature,
having served IN one legislature with the father
the murderer OF his daughters
PROBABLY MURDERED WOMAN--The Ph1la-
delphia police believe that the headesS body found
near Edd1ngton. Bucks county, is that of Waite
Gaines. young cOiOred man twenIy-One years old
who mysteriously disappeared from his usual
haunts- young coOred woman, Mary Tibbsh has
been arrested for the murder. The police believe
That she was offended at Gaines paying attention
TO another woman and killed him
ONE WIFE Too NANY--Samuel Gutlenan was az.
rested IN Baltimore saturday at the request OF the
chief OF police at Pittsburg, Perm on the charge
OF having married a LADY, in thai CITY while he had
wife living in Brooklyn, y. " TO whom he was
married In 1878. The accused admitted mis- Brook.
lyn marriage, but declared Tire wife he there mar
ned Is dead The certificate OF marriage OF the
F1ttsburg wife is dated Ms 28, 1856. He is held
for the authorities OF Pittsburg.
A BRIT!SHER COMING TO FIGHT SULLIvAN-Par-
son Davies, at Chicago. received the following
cabie-rall from John knifIOn, at London: xviii
SAL when you Ike. Challenge sullivan smith,
Mr.. Davies replied: sail inIne diateg Wire Your
departure, and i viii meet you at New York"
knl1tOn Ii o feet =, and lights at 200 pounds lie
Is - years old aid one OF The best sluggers in Eng
land
AoKNOSS Nor AFRAID or THE NEW LAw.-The
Mormon newspapers discuss the Edmunds-Tucker
antl-MOrnlOn bin and intimate that pOlygaInistS
will take the test oath aud vote and that under
the operation of the new LAW but few changes viii
be rnade.
IA GREvY MAKES THE POPE PRESENT.-The
Paris Figaro says that there Is import ant rap
French representative 20 the vatican has thanked
The pope for his endeayOrs 10 maint ain peace he
tween France and Germany. and President Grevy
mas sent the pope seyres vase and gold pen
MRS. LOGAN AND HER HUSBANDS EsrArE.-Mrs
Logan took out letters or administration on the
estate OF the late Senator Logan In the Cook county
ILL., probate court Monday. TIE estate consists
Of household furniture, books. notes, accounts
i've Stock anu TWO contracts royalties on books
beside real estate III Cook and jackson counties
The value OF the real property was not given, but
pond was Iof 10000
ciAbofD An aNAkCHIsT-A meeting OF Bakers
union, No 10, and Independent union (of bakers
No. l. WAich AT one time formed one body but
spit on Inc question OF anarchisn and socialism
was heid IN Chicago Monday for the purpose OF
consoAdttng again old disputes were revived
ho~cSeF, ana nnally Albert kreuger OF No. 1, ac-
cGseu Adam hoft, OF the opposite faction OF hay-
Ing miSappropr1at ed funds belonging TO the union
lew epthetS were passed between the two
when hreuger drew a dirk knife and rushed upon
kort kort received the knife In his right shout
DER, the blaze passing down 10 The elbow and
through 10 The bone kort viii recover undess nc
shall prove, as Is feared, that Kreuyers knife was
poisoned kreuger was arrested. He is said to be
u rabid anarchist.
MAYOR SUED FOR LIBEL BY THE PINKEKroNs-
mayor Oreotes Cleveland or Jersey City, has
P1nkertOn, or PinkertOn's detective agency The
alleged libel occurred In i communication with
Cleveland Is quoted Is saying: And PfnkertOn.s
army stood ready 10 charge at a moments notice
and what an army IL Is, Organized by a British
penal convict, 1t is now power In The land"
The CANADIAN ADMINISTRATION SUsTaISEp.-Re-
turns up 10 midnight show that ninety nine con-
seryatlye enJy nine liberals and four lndepen-
dents have been elected in Canada ALI the cabi-
net ministers are reelected. and Sir John Mac
donald's government will probably be sustained
b. from ten TO fifteen majority In the Old house
the government had majority OF seventy-six-
MAYOR HEWITT on THE NEw ERA-The New York
southern society held its first annual dinner the
commefnoration OF WashingtonS birthday
speech1s were made by A. VI. sullivan, Controller
hewitt seat letter OF regret. He congratulated
them that the era Of bad feeling had passed away
forever.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION N A CAK--As the Wabash
passenger train WAS entering Sidney H. about
midnight Monday a radiator In the chair ear ex-
plOded. Every window In the car was blown out
as Wei as both ends OF the car. The car was full
OF sieepers, who were thrown In all directions.
s1iie were seriously injured BY broken glass. The
al caught IRE at once and was almost entirely
ucstruysd. Had the accident occurred few min
uteS before or after the result might have been
terrible. ~